Welcome to Lesson 3! Hope you have been blessed so far. Lesson 3 was a hard lesson to teach, sometimes truth is hard to speak but very needed! I have been affected in this area so it has become a passion of mine. Enjoy and hope to hear from you and How God is teaching you!
Blessings
Heather
Monday, October 5, 2009
A TRUE STORY! I MET A CHAMPION LAST NIGHT
Here it is monday morning and I am still trying very hard to kick some heart wrentching things that came in my path yesterday. I want to share one of these stories because it has turned into a real blessing but I must admit it is still a pain in my thought process today.
We host a small group for 7th and 8th grade boys and girls at my house on sunday nights for the junior high kids in the community and local body of The River church. It has become a big night at the Baxters home. We had close to 15 young teens in our home last night! Just imagine the FUN! Video Games, Ice Cream Bar, and a small group lesson time. The lesson themes have been "The Heart of a Champion"
We don't know many of these kids, but we do know a great God loves them and has huge plans for them in this world. I believe small group times will make an impact on each child now and in the future, especially when the winds of this world can really BLOW some negative things in their pathway. I want to see them stand strong in Christ like a Champion.
I MET A CHAMPION LAST NIGHT....... Her name is Morgan McVety! She came for the first time and sat with the other girls. I tried to get to know her as we socialized and listened to the lesson.
As the end of the evening approached I said I could give her a ride home along with a few others. As I was driving down Park St in Holly, we came past Lakeside Cemetery. She began to tell me her brother was buried way in the back. She asked if I wanted to go see him. Before I knew it I was driving along a very dark street thru lakeside cemetery. My car full of kids became very quiet, Morgan began to tell her story. She told us that her brother died last year(a year ago in september) at the age of 7 when he was playing with his best friend and He was accidentally struck in the head with a golf club. I had the biggest knot in my throat as I listened to this sweet girl. We then drove up to the most beautiful "HEART" shaped tomb stone, My car headlights lit it up beautifully. We all stepped out of the car to look at the precious pictures On the stone of little Bryce and his family. She showed me a picture of her kissing her brother. All along the bottom of the stone was his action figures from his bedroom. She said these are his favorite toys. I picked up a hammer and she began to tell me that he carried that all around to help my dad. This was a very bitter yet sweet moment.I was so happy God allowed me to Love on the BIG SISTER! She told me its been very hard for the family.
But we were reminded in tonights lesson that the issues of life can get into our heart and make it bitter and hard. We learned tonight that we need to protect our heart and FOCUS on God so he can guide, protect and comfort us even when the winds BLOW a tragic accident our way. I was greatful to help her protect her heart. She was a Champion!
I hope this blesses you and reminds you to KEEP your heart with all diligence, because out of it can spring the issues in life. God will restore, renew and repair all the aches and pains.
Blessings friends and family
Heather
Proverbs 4:23-27
Please say a prayer for Morgan and her family today!
We host a small group for 7th and 8th grade boys and girls at my house on sunday nights for the junior high kids in the community and local body of The River church. It has become a big night at the Baxters home. We had close to 15 young teens in our home last night! Just imagine the FUN! Video Games, Ice Cream Bar, and a small group lesson time. The lesson themes have been "The Heart of a Champion"
We don't know many of these kids, but we do know a great God loves them and has huge plans for them in this world. I believe small group times will make an impact on each child now and in the future, especially when the winds of this world can really BLOW some negative things in their pathway. I want to see them stand strong in Christ like a Champion.
I MET A CHAMPION LAST NIGHT....... Her name is Morgan McVety! She came for the first time and sat with the other girls. I tried to get to know her as we socialized and listened to the lesson.
As the end of the evening approached I said I could give her a ride home along with a few others. As I was driving down Park St in Holly, we came past Lakeside Cemetery. She began to tell me her brother was buried way in the back. She asked if I wanted to go see him. Before I knew it I was driving along a very dark street thru lakeside cemetery. My car full of kids became very quiet, Morgan began to tell her story. She told us that her brother died last year(a year ago in september) at the age of 7 when he was playing with his best friend and He was accidentally struck in the head with a golf club. I had the biggest knot in my throat as I listened to this sweet girl. We then drove up to the most beautiful "HEART" shaped tomb stone, My car headlights lit it up beautifully. We all stepped out of the car to look at the precious pictures On the stone of little Bryce and his family. She showed me a picture of her kissing her brother. All along the bottom of the stone was his action figures from his bedroom. She said these are his favorite toys. I picked up a hammer and she began to tell me that he carried that all around to help my dad. This was a very bitter yet sweet moment.I was so happy God allowed me to Love on the BIG SISTER! She told me its been very hard for the family.
But we were reminded in tonights lesson that the issues of life can get into our heart and make it bitter and hard. We learned tonight that we need to protect our heart and FOCUS on God so he can guide, protect and comfort us even when the winds BLOW a tragic accident our way. I was greatful to help her protect her heart. She was a Champion!
I hope this blesses you and reminds you to KEEP your heart with all diligence, because out of it can spring the issues in life. God will restore, renew and repair all the aches and pains.
Blessings friends and family
Heather
Proverbs 4:23-27
Please say a prayer for Morgan and her family today!
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